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15 Cards in this Set
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Observation |
The process of obtaining information by using the senses |
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Inference |
A conclusion based on evidence from data and reasoning. |
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Data |
Information gathered by observation |
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Analyze |
To make sense of data collected |
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empirical evidence |
Data that is useful for the experiment |
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hypothesis |
Testable idea or explanation based on prior knowledge
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conclusion |
the result of an experiment based on data gathered. |
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Test (Independent) Variable |
The variable that is changed |
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Outcome (Dependent) Variable |
The variable that is measured for change |
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Control |
That which is not changed in an experiment |
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Law |
How the universe works as stated based on repeated experimental observations |
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Theory |
Why the universe works based on repeated experimental observations |
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Trials |
The number of times an experiment is run |
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Repetition |
When the same experiment is repeated by the same people |
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Replication |
When the same experiment is repeated by different people |
